The Constitution of The United States of America Article 1 Section 9 through 10

Section. 9.The Migration or Importation of such Persons as any of the States now existing shall think proper to admit, shall not be prohibited by the Congress prior to the Year one thousand eight hundred and eight, but a Tax or duty may be imposed on such Importation, not exceeding ten dollars for each Person.

The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it.

No Bill of Attainder or ex post facto Law shall be passed.

No Capitation, or other direct, Tax shall be laid, unless in Proportion to the Census or Enumeration herein before directed to be taken.

No Tax or Duty shall be laid on Articles exported from any State.

No Preference shall be given by any Regulation of Commerce or Revenue to the Ports of one State over those of another; nor shall Vessels bound to, or from, one State, be obliged to enter, clear, or pay Duties in another.

No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law; and a regular Statement and Account of the Receipts and Expenditures of all public Money shall be published from time to time.

No Title of Nobility shall be granted by the United States: And no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State.

Section. 10.No State shall enter into any Treaty, Alliance, or Confederation; grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal; coin Money; emit Bills of Credit; make any Thing but gold and silver Coin a Tender in Payment of Debts; pass any Bill of Attainder, ex post facto Law, or Law impairing the Obligation of Contracts, or grant any Title of Nobility.

No State shall, without the Consent of the Congress, lay any Imposts or Duties on Imports or Exports, except what may be absolutely necessary for executing it’s inspection Laws; and the net Produce of all Duties and Imposts, laid by any State on Imports or Exports, shall be for the Use of the Treasury of the United States; and all such Laws shall be subject to the Revision and Controul of the Congress.

No State shall, without the Consent of Congress, lay any Duty of Tonnage, keep Troops, or Ships of War in time of Peace, enter into any Agreement or Compact with another State, or with a foreign Power, or engage in War, unless actually invaded, or in such imminent Danger as will not admit of delay.

Quotes for Today from Harvey MacKay – 3.5 Years

Here are some of the nuggets mined from the last three and a half years.

Change your thinking, change your life.

It’s not enough to know how to do things — you must know why you do them.

The best way to sound like you know what you’re talking about is to know what you’re talking about.

If you hit enough singles, sooner or later you are going to win big.

Instead of giving myself reasons why I can’t, I give myself reasons why I can.

Doing the right thing is never the wrong thing to do.

An attitude of gratitude should have wide latitude.

When a person’s temper gets the best of him, it brings out the worst in him.

It’s never too late to become what you could have been.

If you’re looking for a big opportunity, look for a big challenge.

If you want to be heard, you must know how to listen.

If you want to be successful, you must practice reciprocity without keeping score.

We do what we have to do so we can do what we want to do.

If you live in the past, you won’t have much of a future.

What could you accomplish if no one told you it was impossible?

You don’t have to know everything as long as you know the people who do.

It’s okay to ruffle a few feathers from time to time.

Show some pluck!

The team you build will determine the business you build.

To get what you’ve never had, you must do what you’ve never done.

Be prepared, or be prepared to fail.

Even the turtle knows you have to stick your neck out to get ahead.

Don’t be afraid to take the plunge — just test the water before you dive in!

Finding a reason to celebrate isn’t hard work –hard work is a reason to celebrate!

Giving someone a piece of your mind rarely gives you peace of mind,

The person who asks may feel like a fool for five minutes, but the person who does not ask remains a fool forever.

If you want to outsmart the competition, you have to out-think the competition.

Good luck usually depends on good judgment.

Don’t be afraid to make a decision. Be afraid not to make a decision.

When you can’t afford to make a mistake, good advice is priceless.

What you learn on your first job will last through your last job.

Don’t let hard times turn into end times. Let them lead to your best times.

Thank U is a college from which we should never graduate. Minds are like parachutes — not much good unless they are open.

My goal is to be as good a person as my dog thinks I am.

If you can’t be an expert, hire an expert.

Some people dream about success, and others wake up and do something about it.

People have a way of becoming what you encourage them to be.

A person without knowledge is like a house without a foundation.

The world’s work is done every day by people who could have stayed in bed, but didn’t.

It only takes a little spark to ignite a great fire.

Although no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new end.

Mackay’s Moral: As Ben Franklin said, “A word to the wise is sufficient.”

Dayton Ohio Top 10 Most Influential People

Dayton names 10 Most Influential People of 2011

List includes those who impacted the Dayton region

Updated: Friday, 23 Dec 2011, 10:20 AM EST
Published : Friday, 23 Dec 2011, 9:53 AM EST

DAYTON, Ohio (Dayton Business Journal) – The year 2011, like most years, had its shares of peaks and valleys.

A still uncertain economy swirled around the region for much of the year, and leaders had to step up and adjust to those winds. Yet, bright spots also began shining brighter this year, and Dayton executives proved again their moxie and ingenuity.

As such, the Dayton Business Journal compiled its annual list of the Top 10 Most Influential People in the Dayton Region of the past year.

These folks represent both the business community, as well as city leaders and politicians. This group had an impact on the Dayton region through their efforts — both publicly and behind the scenes.

The people on this list were selected by the DBJ editorial board. Among the criteria for being on the list was having been responsible for things that have helped shape our community, for better or worse.

This group of people, through their actions this year, have shaped the Miami Valley and been involved with efforts this year that should continue to reshape the region in the coming years.

Paul Barbas
Paul Barbas, CEO of DPL Inc., this year led the company through a major acquisition — one of the biggest in Dayton’s history.

The sixth largest company in the region and parent to Dayton Power and Light Co., DPL was acquired by Virginia-based AES Corp., a global power company. The $4.7 billion deal will keep DPL as its own standalone company with its headquarters in Dayton for at least another two years.
Barbas said the deal would provide an opportunity for DPL to grow, especially into renewable energy services.

The company has a solar project in Miamisburg and last year spent $5 million to build a solar power facility in Washington Township.

Barbas is retiring this month after serving in his position since 2006.

Christopher Che
Christopher Che, founder of Che International Group LLC in Mason, a multinational holding company, in 2011 spearheaded a year of change for his company’s subsidiaries.

The Cameroon-born entrepreneur not only oversaw the first acquisition by commercial printer Hooven-Dayton Corp., where he serves as president and CEO, but also orchestrated its relocation from Huber Heights to Miamisburg.

Hooven-Dayton in April purchased Benchmark Graphics, a manufacturer of custom pressure sensitive labels and tags for retail and industrial markets in Richmond, Ind., and merged that company into its operations.
Che said that acquisition should help propel Hooven-Dayton to hitting $30 million in revenue this year. Also, this past June, President Barack Obama appointed Che to the board of the President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness.

Daniel Curran
At the helm of the University of Dayton, Daniel Curran has facilitated rapid growth in the past few years, and this year proved no exception.

In January, the university announced it would build a $25 million residential complex near Caldwell and Brown streets. The project is expected to redevelop six acres and create housing for 427 upperclassmen and some international students.

Construction crews broke ground in the spring on the site, along with the $51 million GE Aviation research and development center on River Park Drive, announced in November 2010.

Meanwhile, the university grew its international student numbers. More than 1,000 of 10,000 graduate and undergraduate students were from another country — a school record.

Deborah Feldman
Montgomery County Administrator Deborah Feldman spent the year leading the county through one of its toughest economic periods.

Revenue for the largest county in the area has declined dramatically while demand for services has grown since the beginning of the recession. For example, the number of food stamp recipients has grown to almost 90,000, a 43 percent increase, at a time when the number of staff in the department has declined by 12 percent.

At the helm, Feldman has been working to keep the county focused on minimizing the impact of budget cuts on direct services to residents.

During the year, the county continued to play a lead or supporting role on numerous economic development projects such as the GE Aviation EPISCENTER, a $51 million research and development center on the University of Dayton campus. Also in 2011, the county worked with its six unions to come up with a new health plan, which helped trim costs, and updated its land use plan.

Randy Gunlock
Randy Gunlock, owner and president of Miami Township-based RG Properties, led his company through a whirlwind year of business.

Most notably, RG Properties is developing Austin Landing, the 142-acre mixed-use development on the northeast end of the Interstate 75 interchange at Austin Boulevard. This year alone RG Properties secured a number of new tenants for the site, including Sogeti USA and Clark Schaefer Hackett & Co., and saw the opening of a new 87,000-square-foot Kohl’s store — the development’s first retail tenant.

The first two building’s at Austin Landing now are

fully leased and the third, which is under construction, is 50 percent pre-leased.

The company’s success at Austin Landing is expected to continue as Gunlock expects to bring three upscale restaurants — and potentially a steakhouse by Cincinnati restaurateur Jeff Ruby — to the center.
Gunlock also in April acquired Richard Flagel Realty, effectively expanding his company’s focus from primarily development and leasing to include fee-based property management. Gunlock then merged the two real estate companies into one new office at Austin Landing.

Jeff Hoagland
In his first full year with the Dayton Development Coalition, Jeff Hoagland was involved in a flurry of activity. He started out as executive vice president of operations before being named president and CEO in June.

The coalition played a significant role in the February announcement by defense contractor Science Applications International Corp. to consolidate several of its operations to Beavercreek and Springfield, bringing more than 200 jobs to the Dayton area. During the last half of the year, the coalition also was named as one of Ohio’s six regional partners for the new private nonprofit JobsOhio organization and earned a $7 million grant to promote the aerospace and defense industry throughout the state. The grant empowers the coalition to facilitate development of a state-wide unmanned air vehicle industry, develop a strategy to shield Ohio defense establishments from downsizing or relocation and establish Ohio as the premier location in the country for aerospace and defense firms to locate or expand.

Jon Husted
As Ohio Secretary of State, Jon Husted, who is from Kettering, had a busy year handling a number of hot-button issues.

As the overseer of state elections, Husted in his first year in office handled a referendum on Ohio’s controversial collective bargaining law, a constitutional amendment blocking federal health care reform and state Congressional redistricting.

The former Ohio Legislator placed the referendum and the amendment on the November ballot, both of which were approved by Ohio voters.

Husted, however, in October rejected a petition calling for a referendum on the state’s new Congressional map, which is redrawn every decade to reflect changes in population. He said the legislation contained appropriations to help the counties implement the new map, which favors Republicans 12-4, making the bill exempt from referendum.

The new map stands to hurt the Dayton area, which will lose one seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Portions of districts held by U.S. Reps Mike Turner, R-Centerville, and Steve Austria, R-Beavercreek, are set to be combined.

The Mathile Family
For more than 20 years, the Mathile family has supported the Dayton region with hundreds of millions in grants through its foundation and other endeavors.

To date, the Mathile Family Foundation has provided $230 million in support of nonprofit organizations that benefit families and children in need, including $17.5 million in 2009, according to the most recent data available.

The family also has supported local business start-ups with a $50 million commitment to developing the campus of Aileron, a Bethel Township entrepreneur training center, which helps small business owners run and grow their company. Since 2008, Aileron has worked with more than 1,200 privately held organizations.

The Mathile family also has seen its own business ventures prosper in the past year. The family owns a majority stake in New York-based ooVoo LLC, a Web-based video conferencing service, which in May, released a smartphone application for Apple and Android operating systems. The app, along with approval from a congressional committee in July that allowed its use by elected officials and their staff members, boosted ooVoo into the social networking spotlight with the likes of Skype.

Tim Riordan
As the leader of day-to-day operations for the largest city in the region, Dayton City Manager Tim Riordan spent 2011 ushering Dayton through one of its toughest economic periods.

With revenue expected to drop as much as $15 million during the next two years — because of state budget cuts, a drop in property tax valuations and losses in other revenue streams — Riordan has been working with city officials to come up with cuts while minimizing the impacts.

During it all, Dayton has managed to drum up a renewed interest in downtown and play at least some role in a growing number of expansion projects across the city, especially in the manufacturing sector.

In 2011, Riordan also oversaw the hiring of a new aviation director, new contracts with the city’s largest unions and a deal that turned the former United Parcel Service Inc. facility at the Dayton International Airport over to California-based developer IRG.

Joe Sciabica
Joe Sciabica, executive director of the Air Force Research Laboratory, sits at the helm of the U.S. Air Force’s science and technology program during one of the most critical

periods in its history.

This year, the lab put the finishing touches on bringing the 711th Human Performance Wing to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base as the Air Force completed its 2005 Base Realignment and Closure program.

At the same time, Sciabica also is preparing the massive brainpower-driven organization to adapt to potentially massive budget cuts.

AFRL, with 11,000 workers, performs about $2.5 billion annually in work for the Air Force and an additional $2.5 billion in customer funded research and development.

The research and development performed at AFRL is vital not only to the Air Force, but also to the opportunity for more high-tech startups in the Dayton region and allow local universities to partner and train the workforce of tomorrow.